Congratulations, you´re about to embark on your perfect happy holiday experience.
By hiring a Happy Campers, you´ll be well on the road towards the best camper van holiday New Zealand has to offer.
If you´re a traveler with the freedom to explore, the bravery to create your own adventure and a dream of making happy travel memories that will last a lifetime; Happy Campers are for you.
We offer an extremely popular 3 berth camper for the small family or group, the more comfortable deluxe 2 berth and our own special, the compact sleepervan for the more adventurous or price-conscious traveler. This means you can spend your hard-earned dollars on the whole other range of adventures just waiting for you outside your van.
All our camper vans offer spacious sleeping, easy cooking and comfortable, care-free living - the Happy Campers way!
You have the option of seeing New Zealand from one of its many convenient and campervan-friendly camp sites, or getting away from it all and finding your own perfect holiday hideaway within this unique country´s tranquil and remote landscape.
Free Department of Conservation (DOC) camps can be found throughout New Zealand and provide a beautiful setting for happy camping. But these are recommended only for the most intrepid travelers, as they offer no facilities for a shower, toilet or cooking.
Why Should You Choose Happy Campers?
- New Zealand owned and operated
- Personal touch with customer service
- Unlimited kilometres and no extra driver fees
- No one way fees between our two depots
- We offer local knowledge and experience
- Happy Campers cares for the environment and the impact of its customers
- NO HIDDEN COSTS!
- Late model, great quality campervans
- 24-hour emergency breakdown service
- Airport/hotel transfers at pick-up and return of vehicle
- Road maps, camping park directories and other tourist info on pick-up
- Modern European designed kitchens and high quality appliances
If you´re not the Happy Campers type, we recommend doing it Kiwi-style and checking out Kiwi Campers. They have a larger range, of newer, bigger and flasher motorhomes for the discerning traveler who wants the full works all in one luxury vehicle.
Happy Campers NZ Rental Terms for travel between 01-Jan-2010 and 31-Dec-2010
Terms of booking on this website
Information disclaimer
The rates on this website are often heavily discounted. This is due to our negotiated rates and bulk buying power. On very rare occasions, a rate may be displayed incorrectly due to our, or a vehicle supplier's error. In such a case, if you book with us at a quoted rate that is incorrect, we will notify you of any price change and give you the option to proceed or cancel. We make every effort to keep information on our site up to date, but we cannot guarantee this website is free of errors or omissions and retain the right to update or change the information published at any time.
Liability
To the extent permitted by law we/the owners of this website will not be liable to you or to any third party (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage (including but not limited to any accident, injury, delay or loss of enjoyment) arising out of your reliance upon information contained on this website, including but not limited to your use (or inability to use) any products or services described or procured through this website.
When you pick up your vehicle, you will be required to sign a rental agreement with the supplier of the vehicle. Your rental and use of the vehicle will be governed by the terms of the rental agreement and any other documentation or information provided to you by the supplier at the time you pick up your vehicle. The rental agreement is between you and the supplier and we will not be liable to you or to any third party in relation to the terms of the supplier’s rental agreement or any other documentation provided to you by the supplier at the time of pick up.
While we will make reasonable efforts to ensure we are representing only reputable suppliers, we make no warranty about the fitness or suitability of any third party (supplier) product or service and will not accept responsibility for the quality or fitness of any vehicle. We welcome feedback from our customers on their experience with our suppliers. We may, at our discretion, provide you with reasonable assistance in resolving any dispute you may have with a supplier.
Our total liability to you in relation to your use of this website and the information contained on this website will not exceed the dollar amount of the deposit we have received from you in relation to your booking/rental. Refunds will not be made for bookings cancelled due to inclement weather. Again, we strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance. Your use of this website is governed by the laws of New Zealand and the jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.
Booking information
To make a booking you must complete our booking form which is easy to follow and secured with the latest encryption technology. Once we receive your form, we will, subject to availability, confirm your booking by emailing you a confirmation voucher and invoice. The deposit required to secure your vehicle (as shown on the secure booking page) will only be processed on your credit card when your booking is confirmed. Please note that a 1.75% credit card charge will be added when your payment is processed.
A booking is confirmed when you have been emailed a confirmation voucher and at this stage the deposit is processed on your card and becomes non-refundable and any cancellation fees stated in the supplier's terms apply. Upon receipt of your confirmation, please check your details carefully and notify us immediately if there are any incorrect details, as it may not be possible to make changes at a later date.
If you are booking via phone, please make sure you have read the terms and conditions of the vehicle you wish to rent first. Our reservations consultant will ask you if you have read the terms and agree to them before proceeding. The onus is always on the renter to ensure they make themselves fully aware of the terms displayed on our website.
Information disclosure
In booking on this website you acknowledge that we disclose your information to your selected Supplier in order to provide the requested rental services.
Amendments
Please note that some suppliers treat an amendment as a new booking and apply the rate current at the time the amendment is made to recalculate the entire booking amount (not just the days changed). If the rental period is increased, an additional deposit may be required. If the rental period is shortened which results in a reduction of the rental charges, the deposit amount will remain unchanged, and the difference between the original and revised deposit is forfeited (it cannot be used towards remaining rental charges). To request a change to a confirmed booking, please use the alterations request link on your confirmation. Any alterations are subject to availability and the approval of the supplier. In addition to the alteration policy of the supplier stated in their terms, the following charges will apply:
Car rental alterations (all charges stated in local currency):
To change dates or times that result in a recalculation of rental rates, or to change vehicles or locations: 25.00
To add or remove extras to/from a confirmed booking: 10.00
Motorhome rental alterations (all charges stated in local currency):
To change dates or times that result in a recalculation of rental rates, or to change vehicles or locations: 75.00
To add or remove extras to/from confirmed booking: 20.00
The alteration fee will not be charged if your alteration request is not possible.
Vehicle Capacity and fitness to drive
Under no circumstances are you permitted to carry more passengers than the vehicle you rent is legally registered to carry, and if you do your insurance may be invalidated. The number of seatbelts (and passengers) is indicated next to each vehicle on this website. Luggage capacity where shown is an indication only and we will not be responsible should you be unable to fit your entire luggage into a vehicle. It is your responsibility to choose a journey that is within your capabilities. A vehicle supplier can refuse to rent a vehicle to any person who is in their opinion unfit to drive or does not meet eligibility requirements. In such circumstances we will have no further liability to you.
Happy Campers NZ insurance Insurance - Standard Rates
All Happy Campers standard rates include standard Happy Campers vehicle insurance (Bronze insurance cover). When you collect your vehicle we take an impression of your credit card for the bond. We do not deduct the bond from the credit card at the start of your hire, but merely hold the authority to deduct it in the unfortunate event of an accident. The impression of your credit card covers your accident/ damage bond liability plus any extra costs such as refilling fuel, cleaning, emptying of the toilet at the end of hire or any traffic infringements, losses or breakages and any related surcharges.
A credit card imprint must be on all rental agreements and must be the credit card of the main hirer unless prior arrangements have been made. Where a credit card is not available, a cash bond will be held by Happy Campers for 21 days following the termination of the hire.
Excess Reduction Options
There are three levels of excess / bond reduction available to the hirer. The standard insurance included in our rates is called the Bronze insurance cover. You are fully insured in case of accident damage or loss of contents (excluding personal belongings). The Liability is applicable regardless of who is at fault and must be paid upon the completion of the rental period. If the hirer is not at fault and the third party admits liability, then Happy Campers will refund the amount charged to the hirer upon receipt of payment from the third party. Please be aware that once an Excess Reduction Option is selected and confirmed with Happy Campers, the cost of the Excess Reduction Option is nonrefundable.
Bronze Insurance Cover
Toyota Hiace - There is an excess of NZ$2,000 included within our standard rates.
Silver Insurance Cover
Toyota Hiace - Our Silver insurance cover is at an extra charge (to a maximum of fifty (50) days) and this reduces your excess to NZ$750.
Gold Insurance Cover
Toyota Hiace - Our Gold insurance cover is at an extra charge (to a maximum of fifty (50) days) and this reduces your excess to NZ$125.
Gold insurance cover includes the following extras:
- Picnic table & chairs (one chair for each person traveling)
- Baby seat and/or child booster seat
- One windscreen, multiple windscreen chips and two tires will be covered for accidental damage
Platinum Insurance Cover
Toyota Hiace - Our Platinum insurance cover is at an extra charge (to a maximum of fifty (50) days) and this reduces your excess to NZ$0.
Platinum insurance cover includes the following extras:
- Free hire for all accessories including GPS
- Zero excess
- Carbon emissions offsetting for all kilometres travelled
- Multiple windscreen & multiple tire replacement
The hirer is fully liable for any damage to a Happy Campers or third party property if:
- Damage is caused where the terms of the Rental Contract have been breached
- Damage is caused by negligence
- Damage is caused to the vehicle in any way by part or total water submersion or salt water
- Damage is caused to the vehicle by the renter's willful conduct
- Damage is caused to the vehicle by the use of snow chains
- Damage is caused due to a single vehicle roll over
- Damage or loss is caused to any personal belongings
- Damage is caused due to use of incorrect or contaminated fuel
- Damage is caused due to fuel being placed in the water tank
- Damage is caused to the vehicle when using the vehicle in contravention of any legislation or regulation controlling vehicular traffic |
